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unbrief

unbrief adjective: not brief; long in duration; drawn out.

Adjective

unbrief (comparative more unbrief, superlative most unbrief)

  1. (rare) Not brief; long in duration; drawn out.
    • I believe in brief therapy. I teach brief therapy. In fact, I think I'm getting better at brief therapy. But some clients claim unbrief therapy — like Linda.2014, Thorana S. Nelson, Terry S. Trepper, Frank N. Thomas, Tales from Family Therapy: Life-Changing Clinical Experiences, page 220

Forms of unbrief

comparativemore unbrief
superlativemost unbrief

Origin of unbrief

From un- + brief.

Questions about unbrief

What does unbrief mean?
Unbrief means not brief; long in duration; drawn out.
What part of speech is unbrief?
Unbrief is an adjective.

Words near unbrief in the dictionary

  1. unbridled
  2. unbridledly
  3. unbridledness
  4. unbridles
  5. unbridling
  6. unbrief
  7. unbriefable
  8. unbriefed
  9. unbrigaded
  10. unbright
  11. unbrightened

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